Loping-pony toy



Se t. 211927.

p c. P. BUSHA wrma PONY TOY- fi'ued June16. 1926 mv N/ ZR Patented Sept. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLEY PHILIP BUSI-IA, OF REDORE, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO PETER RICHARD EKLUND, OF HIBBING, MINNESOTA, AND ONE-SIXTEENTH TO W. I. POOLE, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

LOPING-PONY TOY.

Application filed June 16, 1926. serial No. 116,436.

This invention relates to improvements in loping ponies and has as one of its objects, the provision of an amusement device for children, adapted for outdoor entertainment,

adapted to furnish a form of healthy exercise.

Another object is the provision of a toy horse capable of safely sustaining a childs weight.

A still further object is in the provision of a toy horse capable of being propelled over a surface by the action of the rider.

These and other objects, which will become apparent as the description progresses, are accomplished by the novel construction,

combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure and in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Referring more indetail to the drawing:

The numeral 10 designates the main portion of the body of a pony and has attached to it a tail 11 and a saddle 12 having stirrups 12; the forward portion consisting of a head 14, and a neck 15.

Pivotally attached to the main port-ion 10 is a pair of legs 19, having hoofs 20, having passing through them a crank 21, interme diate the ends of a shaft 22, which in turn passes through openings 23 of a V-shaped frame 24. The shaft 22 has rigidly attached to it, rear wheels 25.

Centrally mounted on the underside of the body 10 is a bracket 27 in which the frame 24 is pivoted by a pin 28; the arms of the frame being held rigidly by ribs 29 on both sides of the same.

The forward portion of the body 10 is cut away to form a recess 30 on the upper wall 31 of which is secured a disc 32 having an opening centrally located therein.

Flush against the disc 32 is a turntable 33 having an extending portion 34 to which a pair of front legs 35 are pivoted as at 36.

Passing through the hoofs 37 of the legs 35 is a crank 38 formed on a shaft 39 carrying forward wheels 40 at its ends.

The forward arms of the frame 24 are fixed in brackets 41 formed on a fifth-wheel 42, the same comprising a flat ring having its entire center open to allow for the turning of the legs 35.

The ring 42 rests on a pair of rollers 43 mounted on the shaft 39, thus supporting the body of the pony.

The steering control consists of a handle bar 44, rigidly connected with a bar 45 passing through the neck 15 and disc 32, being anchored in the pyramid portion 34 of the turntable 33.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a rider leaning forward, would cause his weight to bear on crank 38, causing that crank to be depressed downward, giving motion to the wheels 40. In the interim, the crank 21 is brought up past the vertical line of the shaft 22 and leaning backward brings the weight bearing upon crank 21, causing continued motion of the wheels 25.

It is obvious that this gives the device the effect of a loping or galloping pony.

This action gives the pleasurable efiect and exhilaration, such as obtained by riding of a real pony.

Although the foregoing is descriptive of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent that minor changes may be made in its construction, without the eX- ercise of invention or conflicting with the scope of the claim hereto appended.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A. childs vehicle comprising a body having a recess at the front thereof, a V- shaped frame on which the body is pivotally mounted, a crank shaft mounted in the rear arms of the frame, rear legs pivoted to the body and mounted on the shaft, a turntable in the recess, forward legs pivoted to the turntable, a second crank shaft on which the forward legs are mounted, a second turntable to which the forward arms of the frame are secured, bearings on the second turntable in which bearings the second shaft is mounted, and means secured to the first mentioned turntable for steering the vehicle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this application.

GHARLEY PHILIP BUSHA. 

